Nick Tompkins
Wales international rugby union player
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Nicholas Adam Tompkins (born 16 February 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in England, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. In 2024 Tompkins announced that he is expecting his first child with his long-term partner.
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| Full name | Nicholas Adam Tompkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 February 1995 Sidcup, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop Justus Church of England School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Club career
In 2012, Tompkins made his debut for Saracens in the LV Cup. His 100th Saracens match came in 2019, when he scored a hat-trick in 28 minutes against Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby semi-final. He was a replacement as Saracens won the 2018–19 Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs.[4] He was also a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final.[5]
On 26 June 2020, Tompkins joined the Dragons on loan from Saracens for the 2020–21 season.[6]
Tompkins started the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks to win the Premiership title in 2023.[7]
International career
Tompkins played for England at age group level and England Saxons.[8]
In January 2020, Tompkins was selected for the senior Wales 2020 Six Nations squad. He qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.[9] On 1 February 2020, Tompkins made his international debut for Wales as a first-half injury replacement and scored a try in the 42–0 win over Italy.[10]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1 February 2020 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Italy |
26–0 | 42–0 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 2 | 20 November 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Australia |
21–13 | 29–28 | 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 3 | 26 February 2022 | Twickenham Stadium, London, England |  England |
10–17 | 19–23 | 2022 Six Nations Championship |
| 4 | 24 September 2023 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France | Australia |
24–6 | 40–6 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 24 September 2023[update]
